Historic sanction for four French tennis players for match-fixing

Andrés Tomás Rico - 4 Apr 2025

The scourge of sports betting and match-fixing is also felt in the world of tennis. Together with doping, it is one of the main concerns of world tennis authorities. Therefore, the ITIA (International Tennis Integrity Agency) has not hesitated to sanction five French tennis players who have been caught fixing matches. Yannick Thivant, Thomas Brechemier, Gabriel Petit, Thomas Setodji, and Hugo Daubias have been punished with penalties ranging from a 10-year ban to lifetime bans that prevent them from playing professional tennis again. Exemplary penalties for a persistent problem in the professional circuit.

Five French tennis players have been sanctioned for historic breaches of the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program.

— International Tennis Integrity Agency (@itia_tennis) April 4, 2025

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